Naturally the tweet caused a stir, and KISS’ Paul Stanley was among those who were not okay with the shock rocker’s tribute. Stanley clapped back at Marilyn Manson, calling his actions “pathetic.” Read his full statement below:

PLOT TWIST: In an interesting turn of events, the internet then poured one out for Marilyn Manson, as US Weekly reports—even though he is still very much alive.

To be fair, the members of Marilyn Manson created their stage names by combining the names of classic Hollywood bombshells with serial killers. So, “Marilyn Manson” was born of a combination between Marilyn Monroe and Charles Manson.